Access to HIV Care In Durham NC
This article is geared towards helping those who are in need of services related to HIV testing and
care. In Durham NC there are many hospitals and testing sites throughout the county. The
Raleigh/Durham area is also home to many of the top notch research companies which focus on HIV. It
is also a place where eventually a cure may be found for the HIV virus. With all of the research and
hospitals in and around Durham NC it is a bit surprising that Durham itself has a very high rate of new HIV
infection. There are testing sites throughout the city which specialize in rapid testing but there are also
many social barriers that hinder folks to actually receive care. This city although having many positive
a factor also has a problem with poverty in many areas. In impoverished areas throughout the county it
is difficult to access care or even a computer for that matter. Despite the continued efforts to educate
the general populations in Durham NC about the need for HIV testing, new infections continue to rise.
This may sound like doom and gloom however there is a positive twist. If someone does happen to
become HIV positive or actually diagnosed with an opportunistic infection due to AIDS, it is probably the
best place to be. The hospitals in Durham and Chapel Hill are some of the best in the country. The
Veterans Hospital is also located in the city of Durham and serves many HIV positive veterans who live
in the city. The VA provides medications to treat HIV and charges a very small copay. This in itself
obviously beats the alternative. Duke and UNC hospitals are also located conveniently in and around
Durham and have some of the best doctors in the United States practicing there. So, hopefully in the
near future a cure may be found for this virus but until then, researchers in the Raleigh/Durham area
will diligently pursue a cure. Until then all we can do is what and see and educate the best we can. Here
are a few links to medical services in and around the Durham NC area.
Duke University Medical Center
2301 Erwin Rd
Durham, NC 27710
(919)684-8111
Durham VA Medical Center
508 Fulton St
Durham, NC 27705
(919)286-0411
Durham Regional Hospital
3643 N Roxboro Rd
Durham, NC 27704
(919)470-4000
Select Specialty Hospital Durham
3643 N Roxboro Rd
Durham, NC 27704
(919)470-9000
North Carolina Specialty Hospital
3916 Ben Franklin Blvd
Durham, NC 27704
(919)956-9300
UNC Health Care
101 Manning Dr
Chapel Hill, NC 27514
(919)966-4131
John Umstead Hospital
1003 12th St
Butner, NC 27509
(919)575-7211
Rex Healthcare
4420 Lake Boone Trl
Raleigh, NC 27607
(919)784-3100
WakeMed Cary Hospital
1900 Kildaire Farm Rd
Cary, NC 27518
(919)350-2000
Duke Raleigh Hospital
3400 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh, NC 27609
(919)954-3000
WakeMed Raleigh Campus
3000 New Bern Ave
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919)350-8000
Holly Hill Hospital
3019 Falstaff Rd
Raleigh, NC 27610
(919)250-7000
Granville Medical Center
1010 College St
Oxford, NC 27565
(919)690-3000
Person Memorial Hospital
615 Ridge Rd
Roxboro, NC 27573
(336)599-2121
Maria Parham Medical Center
566 Ruin Creek Rd
Henderson, NC 27536
(252)438-4143
Alamance Regional Medical Center
1240 Huffman Mill Rd
Burlington, NC 27215
(336)538-7000
Franklin Regional Medical Center
100 Hospital Dr
Louisburg, NC 27549
(919)496-5131
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